42 U.S. Code § 300bb–7 - Enforcement

Any individual who is aggrieved by the failure of a State, political subdivision, or agency or instrumentality thereof, to comply with the requirements of this subchapter may bring an action for appropriate equitable relief.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXII, § 2207, as added Pub. L. 99–272, title X, § 10003(a), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 236.)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Continued Coverage of Costs of Pediatric Vaccine Under Certain Group Health Plans

Pub. L. 103–66, title XIII, § 13631(d), Aug. 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 643, provided that:

“(1) Requirement.—

The requirement of this paragraph, with respect to a group health plan for plan years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 10, 1993], is that the group health plan not reduce its coverage of the costs of pediatric vaccines (as defined under section 1928(h)(6) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396s(h)(6)]) below the coverage it provided as of May 1, 1993.

“(2) Enforcement.—

For purposes of section 2207 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 300bb–7], the requirement of paragraph (1) is deemed a requirement of title XXII of such Act [42 U.S.C. 300bb–1 et seq.].”